Turkish Government Favors Ratifying Kyoto Protocol, Cicek

ANKARA - Spokesman of Turkish Government Cemil Cicek said Monday that Turkish Government adopted in principle the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol.
The Kyoto Protocol was discussed in today`s meeting of Turkish Council of Ministers.
"We will send the Kyoto Protocol to the Turkish parliament for ratification," Cicek said.
The Kyoto Protocol is a protocol to the international Framework Convention on Climate Change with the objective of reducing greenhouse gases that cause climate change.
As of June 2008, 182 parties have ratified the protocol.
(SOL-GC)